House debates
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present Report No. 27 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 15 March 2021 and the consideration...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- JobSeeker Payment (1 speech)
I stand here today to speak about the unspeakable JobSeeker rate cut. The government's announcement shows contempt for millions of unemployed people, who actually need government support right...
- New South Wales: Oil Exploration (1 speech)
The Central Coast has some of the most beautiful beaches and waterways in Australia. People across my electorate of Robertson are really passionate about protecting our natural environment. Over...
- Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
So many people have been terribly affected by the robodebt scandal. There have been tragic needless suicides. Last week I met with a constituent in my electorate who is still very distressed...
- COVID-19: Tassie Face Mask Project (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate a group of northern Tasmanians who stepped up a year ago when the prospect of needing face masks quickly became a reality. The Tassie Face Mask Project—now operating...
- JobKeeper Payment (1 speech)
The more companies report, the more we learn about the appalling mismanagement of the JobKeeper scheme by the Morrison government. Accent Group got $45 million in JobKeeper, yet its 2020 profits...
- Moncrieff Electorate: Gold Coast Hungarian Senior Citizens Club (1 speech)
Moncrieff is a growing and thriving multicultural community, and the Gold Coast Hungarian Senior Citizens Club is one of the many community groups that enjoy the benefits of gathering together to...
- Broadband (1 speech)
Get this: the Liberals said that their inferior NBN would cost $27 billion, but it's actually cost $57 billion, $30 billion more than they originally forecast. That's one hell of a blowout, and...
- Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
John Howard provided a leadership legacy on national land and policy and planning, but in the last 10 years state and federal governments have offered little more than short-term knee-jerk...
- Indi Electorate: Alpine Saints Myrtleford Football and Netball Club (1 speech)
I'm so proud of the Alpine Saints Myrtleford Football and Netball Club from my electorate of Indi, who were crowned today as Victorian Good Sports Club of the Year for inspiring positive change...
- National Invasive Species Awareness Week (1 speech)
I can't help but pull the member for Fenner up on something, and the guy has a PhD! But I just heard him say about JobKeeper that there were billions going to billionaires. I don't think that's...
- Racism (1 speech)
A Neo-Nazi assaulting a woman with a homemade flamethrower—this isn't 1930s fascist Europe; this is happening in Australia in 2021. At a Gosnells shopping centre, near Perth, a man with a...
- News Media and Digital Platforms (1 speech)
As Australians, we pride ourselves on being quite egalitarian. We don't defer to people just because they're richer or more senior or because they throw their weight around, whether that relates...
- Racism (1 speech)
I'm deeply, deeply disturbed by reports of a racially motivated flamethrower attack on an Indigenous woman and her daughter in Gosnells on Saturday night, and I know that the member for Burt,...
- Cowper Electorate: Visas (1 speech)
Early last year, a gentleman by the name of Raj Udawatta came to see me in my Port Macquarie office. Raj told me how he had been here since 2013, having come from Sri Lanka, and was working on a...
- Racism (1 speech)
I speak today revolted and appalled at an atrocious, racially motivated attack that occurred over the weekend in my community. A woman and her daughter were walking to the shops to pick up...
- Fuller, Mr Vic (1 speech)
It's been a very sad week for the Geelong Football Club with the sudden passing of Vic Fuller. In an era of professionalism and in a win-at-all-costs environment, there is little room for...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
This week, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began across Australia. This will be the largest public health effort in Australian history, and we need to get it right. Australians are relying on us....
- Leichhardt Electorate: Cairns State High School, Leichhardt Electorate: Redlynch State College (2 speeches)
I recently had the pleasure of attending two award ceremonies at schools in my electorate. The two award ceremonies proved to me beyond doubt that our future is in capable hands. At the Cairns...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Can the minister confirm that two elderly Queensland aged-care residents have been given an overdose of the COVID-19 vaccine by a doctor contracted...
- Technology Companies (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is ensuring big technology companies operate in line with Australian laws and...
- Coalition Government (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that the government has lost its majority on the floor of the House and, for confidence, now depends on the vote of a...
- Infrastructure: Water (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. Will the Deputy Prime Minister please inform the House of how the...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer to his answers yesterday. How can the Prime Minister claim he did not know about alleged misconduct towards women and girls by the office member...
- Trade (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. China has contempt for free trade in unapologetically cancelling all our coal exports. Surely hasn't this, and the vanishing of...
- JobKeeper Payment (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer please update the House on the Morrison government's JobKeeper program and, in particular, how this unprecedented economic lifeline has helped...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (6 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's previous answer. Did the Prime Minister ever raise concerns about the member for Hughes's office manager's dealings...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health. Will the minister please outline to the House how the Morrison government's approach to meet the health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic is working...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Home Affairs. When did the Federal Police inform the minister or his office of a reported sexual assault at Parliament House in March 2019?
- Manufacturing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Will the minister outline how the Morrison government's Australian approach to industry and businesses is securing our place...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (15 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. It's been reported that the alleged perpetrator against Brittany Higgins used 'at least two detailed references' to secure a job after leaving the Morrison...
- Australian Natural Disasters (2 speeches)
I direct my question to the exceptionally competent Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management. Will the minister please update the House on how the Morrison government is...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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Just before I call the next question, I'd like to inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon Her Excellency Ms Busadee Santipitaks, the Ambassador of Thailand. On behalf...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Parliament House: Staff (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the review conducted by the head of his department, and his former chief of staff, about what the Prime Minister's office knew about the reported...
- Waste Management and Recycling (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment. Will the minister please update the House on how Australia's world-leading waste and recycling industry is being transformed through the...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister, and I refer to his previous answer. Why won't the Prime Minister guarantee that the review by his former chief of staff will be released in full to the...
- Defence Equipment (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. Will the minister please update the House on the Morrison government's Australian approach to ensuring our Defence Force...
- Members of Parliament: Staff (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that one member of his staff knew about the reported sexual assault two years ago, that a second member of his staff said it...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Will the Attorney please advise the House how the Morrison government's world-leading counterterrorism legislation is working to keep Australians safe?
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (13 speeches)
I seek leave to move the following motion: That this House: (1) notes: (a) one member of the Prime Minister's staff knew about the reported sexual assault of Brittany Higgins two years ago, a...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Defence Industry (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence Industry. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government's Australian approach to our defence industry is creating world-leading...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Members of Parliament: Staff (1 speech)
Earlier I was asked about references. I indicated at the time that the only minister who had any knowledge of that alleged sexual assault was Minister Reynolds. I can advise that Minister...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I wish to add to an earlier answer. The advice I've just received from Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd provides a correction to the information that was previously provided to me....
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
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I seek to make a personal explanation.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
A single document is tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Full details of the document will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Energy (27 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for McMahon proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The impact of the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Economy (1 speech)
It's a privilege to follow my colleague the member for Whitlam, who understands, as do the member for Burt and the member for Lalor, that these are very uncertain and anxious times for the people...
- South Australia: Abortion (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on a matter of great sadness to me. Within my home state of South Australia, the state parliament has debated and in fact passed into law the Termination of Pregnancy...
- Employment (1 speech)
I stood last week with workers at the Mobil oil refinery in Altona—just outside of my electorate, in the electorate of Gellibrand—along with the member for Corio and the member for...
- COVID-19: Pharmacists (1 speech)
Last year brought a renewed appreciation for our essential services and frontline workers. Tasmanians remain very grateful for the critical contribution that they make to ensure that we can go...
- Health: Pregnancy (1 speech)
I also want to talk about babies in my adjournment debate speech tonight, just as a previous speaker did. This will be one of the last contributions that I get to make in this place before I...
- JobSeeker Payment (1 speech)
Let me say from the outset, before the member leaves the chamber: I'm sure I'm speaking on behalf of all of us in this place when we wish her all the very best with the rest of her pregnancy and...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (1 speech)
Our elderly deserve respect and to live their twilight years with supported and secure services, but this Morrison government has let down older Australians. We know that there are over 100,000...
- Ryan Electorate: Australia Day Local Hero Awards (1 speech)
Last week I had the privilege of presenting six local heroes in my electorate with an Australia Day award to recognise their efforts within the Ryan electorate. The Ryan Australia Day Local Hero...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
On Friday, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety will hand its final report to the government. I want to acknowledge the work of the commission and all who provided evidence....
- COVID-19: Imports (1 speech)
I would like to talk today about opportunity and adversity—opportunity and adversity in a nation where, for the last 25 years, we've had a pretty good run, but it has left us lazy and at...
- Warringah Electorate: Beaches Link Tunnel (1 speech)
For the people of Warringah, traffic congestion along the north-south corridor to the city is an ongoing source of angst and frustration. The 2019 Infrastructure Australia report found it to be...
- Christmas, Mr Noel (Max) Patrick, AM (1 speech)
I rise today to pay a very special tribute to a Gold Coast legend, a dynamic man who served our city with forward vision. He epitomised the entrepreneurial spirit that the Gold Coast is known for...
- JobKeeper Payment: Tourism Industry (1 speech)
The government needs to come clean and be honest with Australians about the grim reality that they—businesses, households, individual workers—are about to face. The JobKeeper subsidy...
- Keswick Island (1 speech)
The battle for fair access to their island home continues for the residents of Keswick Island. On Friday, I arranged another meeting to help address some of the issues. Keswick Island, 30...
- Tobin, Ms Marguerite (Rita), Cabaero, Ms Lina (1 speech)
Today I want to acknowledge the contributions of Marguerite Tobin, affectionately known and referred to as Rita in our community. Rita moved with her family to Willmot in the early seventies and...
- Cabaero, Ms Lina, Banks Electorate: Community Events (2 speeches)
I endorse the member for Chifley's comments about Lina Cabaero, who I also know. She is a tremendous advocate for women in our community, and, like the member for Chifley, I wish her all best for...
- Western Sydney Airport: Landowners (1 speech)
This past Saturday, hundreds of angry residents and landowners from the Western Sydney Aerotropolis gathered at Luddenham Showground for a community meeting. They wanted answers from the federal...
- Blood Donation, Walsh, Richie (Little) (1 speech)
On Saturday I attended a breakfast in support of Little's Legends, a fundraiser to support young Richie Walsh, who was diagnosed 11 months ago with a rare stage 4 cancer. I've been privileged to...
- Ovarian Cancer: Teal Ribbon Giving Day (1 speech)
By the end of this parliamentary sitting week, 20 women will have, sadly, started their fight with ovarian cancer, and, of these 20 innocent women, 12 will not survive the fight. Every year we...
- Page Electorate: New South Wales Country Championships, Casino Dance Academy (1 speech)
I'd like to recognise swimmers from my community who recently competed at the NSW Country Championships. Athletes from Alstonville, Lismore Workers, Trinity, Casino and Grafton swimming clubs all...
- Climate Change: Insurance (1 speech)
What's the cost of climate change? The residents of northern Australia are quickly learning that there is a cost associated with climate change and this government's inaction on climate change,...
- La Trobe Electorate: Road Infrastructure (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about roads, and roads in La Trobe. La Trobe is the fastest-growing electorate in the country. When it comes to road funding, the federal government funds the roads that are...
- New South Wales North Coast, New South Wales Deputy Premier (1 speech)
I rise today on behalf of my community to condemn offensive comments that have been made by the New South Wales Nationals leader and Deputy Premier John Barilaro. In response to questions...
- Lyne Electorate: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
This year's Australia Day honours list recognised Mrs Jeannette Rainbow with a Medal of the Order of Australia. In her usual selfless manner, Jeannette said she was very honoured and privileged...
- COVID-19: International Students (1 speech)
Over recent months I've been talking about different groups left behind and still suffering because of COVID-19. I've spoken of travel agents and the tourism industry more generally and I've...
- NRM North: Eastern Barred Bandicoot Project (1 speech)
In January I was very pleased to welcome Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley to Northern Tasmania to learn about NRM North's program to protect the eastern barred bandicoot. The project is...
